# Reading campaign Nal’ibali has been honoured with the Literacy Association of South Africa’s highest award, the Significant Contribution to Literacy Award. The organisation received the award in recognition of its sustained work advancing literacy through reading and storytelling. Nal’ibali says the award acknowledges collective efforts to promote a culture of reading and expand access […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department welcomes a landmark peace agreement signed by taxi associations CATA and CODETA after weeks of deadly taxi violence. The truce follows fatal attacks linked to a dispute over the lucrative Somerset West route. Spokesperson Muneera Allie says the department expects all parties to honour their commitments. She warns that […]
# Police in Gauteng arrested three suspects for possession of explosives. The intelligence-driven operation was conducted in Matholesville, Roodepoort. SAPS spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says 88 safety fuses, 62 blasting cartridges and 400 metres of detonating cord worth 160-thousand-rand were recovered. She says the suspects, all Zimbabwean nationals, are allegedly linked to ATM bombings, cash-in-transit robberies […]
# The South African Police Service in the Western Cape today honoured Captain Zamani Mzayiya who was killed in the line of duty. The 50-year-old was shot dead during a shootout with a suspect in Knysna last week. He was part of a team deployed after a spate of fatal shootings in the area. A […]
# The High Court in Pretoria sentenced serial killer Rassie Nkuna and dismissed police official Jacob Chego to four life terms each for the murders of six-month pregnant Sabeiliwe Mogashoa and her husband Lucky in Pretoria in March 2022. They faced 12 charges, including murder, kidnapping and fraud. The couple was killed for their car […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation cleared South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, following former president Jacob Zuma’s reported visit to the Gupta family in the Asian country in June. The investigation was launched after reports suggested Sooklal had assisted in arranging the meeting between Zuma and the Gupta brothers. The […]
# FF Plus in Gauteng says the Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to ensure accountability for irregular expenditure is unacceptable. During a council meeting on 31 August, recommendations to write off over 140-million-rand in historical irregular expenditure were tabled, with one report noting 53-million-rand is irrecoverable as documents and staff are no longer available. The party’s Karl […]
# As Tourism Month begins, the City of Cape Town says smarter marketing and connectivity will drive tourism growth. At a Learning Lounge with Meta at City Hall, the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says marketing must convert interest into bookings. He says the This Is Cape Town campaign reached 55 cities […]
# The DA says Gauteng public schools owe municipalities 117.2-million-rand, threatening electricity and water disconnections. Education MEC Lebogang Maile disclosed this in reply to DA questions in the legislature. The party’s Michael Waters calls on Maile to conduct a province-wide assessment of municipal costs and explain how the debt will be settled without cutting learning […]
